21: The indifference in his eyes seems to be innate.
“Look! What’s that?”
“It looks like a sword?”
“That’s the Divine Son Hall, right?!”
“It’s an enemy attack! Someone is attacking the Divine Son!”
Such a huge commotion above the Divine Son Hall couldn’t have gone unnoticed. Many people’s expressions changed, and they instinctively rushed towards the Divine Son Hall to provide support.
One must know that the Young Master of the Divine Son Hall had just achieved such a feat and was the pride of their Jun Family. As the saying goes, a tall tree catches the wind, so everyone immediately thought that someone must be trying to ambush Jun Lingxiao.
But gradually, everyone felt that something was wrong.
“No… there’s no sign of an enemy attack. Looking at this, could it be… that the Young Master of the Divine Son Hall is practicing his Move?”
“Practicing his Move… How old is the Divine Son this year? Can he cause such a huge commotion?”
Someone looked at the giant sword's phantom slowly descending from the sky and questioned.
This sword was too outrageous. If someone said it was the work of an Emperor Realm expert, it wouldn’t be an exaggeration.
It wasn’t that he didn’t believe Jun Lingxiao, but it was truly too absurd. Could a child create such a huge commotion? This wasn’t practicing a Move at all; it clearly looked like a siege! At first glance, they even thought someone was attacking.
“Tsk, you wouldn’t know, would you? I was watching when the Divine Son was at the God Tablet Platform, and the commotion back then was even bigger than this! What is there that the Divine Son can’t do?” Someone immediately retorted with disdain.
Once these words were spoken, the person had nothing more to say, as people truly are different.
And this sword, in the end, did not fall.
The Divine Son Hall was the residence of successive Divine Sons, and its importance to the Jun Family was evident. Not to mention various defensive Formations, the Divine Son Hall even had an independent clan-protecting Grand Formation!
This Grand Formation could withstand an Emperor Realm expert for half a day, and it was one of the Jun Family's foundations.
The vast Heavenly Sword crashed into the clan-protecting Grand Formation, shattering into pieces. However, the Grand Formation was not in good shape either. The collision instantly produced a colossal roar, like the creation of heaven and earth. The Jun Family, the surrounding Floating Islands, and even the neighboring Immortal Dynasty all shook violently.
After the shaking, the Heavenly Sword shattered into countless pieces. The clan-protecting Grand Formation of the Divine Son Hall developed cracks from the point of impact. Although it didn’t shatter completely, it was no longer intact.
“No more comparisons! No more comparisons! Holy crap, what is there to compare…”
Jun Hongxuan was practically on his knees, begging Jun Lingxiao not to mention sparring again.
At this moment, he seemed to have suffered some immense grievance.
And that was precisely the case.
Heaven and earth could attest, it was normal to want to try out a new Move after learning it. But he was thinking of a sword Move, or a fist technique. At worst, it would be some secret technique that an Old Ancestor had given him private tutoring on, which would also be normal.
But Jun Hongxuan hadn’t even seen it; just feeling the Qi descending from the sky, he immediately froze.
This wasn’t private tutoring at all! This was favoritism to the extreme!
His Jun Hongxuan was a Prodigy of exceptional talent, the undisputed Tenth Dao Child of the Jun Family. Countless people, both within and outside the clan, bowed before him, and the number of Prodigies who had fallen to him could be said to be countless.
Logically speaking, he shouldn't be afraid.
But in reality, he was truly afraid.
You said you'd spar with one Move! But you didn't say it would be deadly!
Oh, Jun Lingxiao did say it, but did you mean it?
How to make a Dao Child beg for mercy in two sentences.
First sentence: Human Race Tinder.
Second sentence: Heavenly Sword.
“Hoo~”
Jun Lingxiao wasn’t doing well either. Fine sweat seeped from his forehead, and he gasped for breath, clearly exerting himself greatly.
He clicked on the descriptions of Human Race Tinder and Supreme Dao Heart in the System.
The descriptions of the two, as they appeared in his mind and in the System, had slight differences.
https://img.wtr-lab.com/cdn/series/Egw4dSbdgt-dxTxiVtm25sSqGL2DfId-Qgzs4mNj8V4.jpegThe image quality will be compressed; a high-definition large image will be uploaded to the book circle later when there’s time.
Supreme Dao Heart
Attribute: Passive
Effect One: Infinite Spiritual Qi (Unlocked)
Effect Two: Supreme Daoist Magic (Unloceffect Three: Words Become Law (Unlocked)
Effect Four: Reversing Life and Death (Unlocked)
Effect Five: [Not Yet Open]
Introduction:
It is not that the Supreme is me, but that I am the Supreme. It is not that the Dao Heart existed first, but that I existed first.
The path of the Supreme is above ten thousand people. This is not just a heart, but a key. For those who obtain this key, the Dao is at your feet; you can find it by looking down.
I am the Dao.
My Heart is the Dao Heart.
I am the Supreme, I am the Dao, my Heart is the Dao Heart. These three short sentences describe the extraordinary nature of this heart. This is indeed not just a heart, but a key, a key to qualify for the glorious era.
And the key was still this thing called Human Race Tinder.
Thinking this, Jun Lingxiao brought up another panel.
https://img.wtr-lab.com/cdn/series/iFgp4BjxQS3pg_s0spkZVpOoohTkHEDuLKrdjsw2GAg.jpegHuman Race Tinder
Attribute: Active
Stage One Burn: Spiritual Qi (5.3/minute)
Stage Two Burn: Life (Unlocked)
Stage Three Burn: Soul (Unlocked)
Stage Four Burn: Self (Unlocked)
Stage Five: [Not Yet Open]
Introduction:
Death is not terrifying. We burn ourselves, like moths to a flame, advancing wave after wave, not entering Reincarnation, only to exchange for that meager power. We die in the dark night, just to leave a spark, so that future generations can see the dawn rise, protecting our Human Race descendants forever. As long as the Human Race exists, the Tinder will endure!
As long as the Tinder endures, the Human Race will endure!
As the name suggests, it was something that could grant power at a cost, and its Rank was not high, only four stages. Initially, Jun Lingxiao didn’t pay much attention to it, only realizing it could be used after he Acquired the Supreme Dao Heart.
“But the crucial thing is, this item is too abnormal!” Jun Lingxiao couldn’t help but grit his teeth in his heart.
He looked at the number after the first stage: 5.3, meaning his current Physique could only use it for five minutes!
As soon as five minutes were up, or even before, his body would collapse!
In other words, simply having something to burn wasn't enough; he also needed a Physique that could withstand this power!
For example, even though he now had infinite Spiritual Qi and logically could keep Stage One active indefinitely, this thing actually had a restriction: he could only activate it for five minutes at a time!
“Double restrictions. I knew something so powerful couldn’t be just Rank Four. Turns out there’s a catch…”
“But there’s even a fifth stage. Life and Soul are burned at will, and the fourth stage already starts burning the self. What the fifth stage burns is simply unimaginable.”
Jun Lingxiao couldn’t help but sigh as he thought about it.
Was this power strong?
Strong.
Envious? It's exchanged for life.
However, it wasn't all bad. After all, some things indeed required risking one's life.
“Holy crap, I almost died.”
“I say, Young Master of the Divine Son Hall, I feel this Move is a bit strange. Can it really be learned in the Spirit Dao Realm?”
Watching Jun Lingxiao silently standing there, Jun Hongxuan spoke with a strange expression. He once suspected that an Old Ancestor was giving him private tutoring, but after thinking about it, the grandeur of this thing's momentum, by all appearances, didn't seem like something that could be touched in the Spirit Dao Realm.
What was he learning when he was in the Spirit Dao Realm?
Diligently practicing sword control?
But this Move of the Divine Son almost destroyed the Divine Son Hall!
It truly is infuriating to compare oneself to others!
“I don’t know if it can be learned in the Spirit Dao Realm.”
Jun Lingxiao was a bit puzzled: “Is there such a saying?”
He didn’t think or know that much when he was learning it. Anyway, once he activated the Human Race Tinder, he just went for it!
…Jun Hongxuan’s eyes visibly widened in shock, and then he began to explain in detail to Jun Lingxiao.
“The prerequisite for performing Daoist Magic is to convert Spiritual Qi into Dao Power, and only then can Dao Power be utilized.”
“The speed of Spiritual Qi absorption depends on the Spirit Platform, which is the heart. The speed of conversion into Dao Power depends on the Dao Embryo. Neither can be lacking.”
“If Daoist Magic is described as a teacup, Dao Power is the tea filling the teacup, and the Spirit Platform is the spout of the teapot. Only when the teacup is filled with tea can the Daoist Magic be activated. Therefore, both the Spirit Platform and the Dao Embryo are crucial factors affecting whether Daoist Magic can be activated, its activation speed, and its power.”
“No matter how powerful a Daoist Magic is, if the Spirit Platform’s speed of absorbing Spiritual Qi is insufficient or the speed of Dao Power conversion is insufficient, it cannot be activated, and naturally, it cannot be learned.”
“Generally speaking, only upon reaching the Spirit Sea Realm can one broaden the Spirit Platform, turning the internal Spirit Platform into a vast ocean to accommodate boundless Spiritual Qi, laying a foundation for the Domain of the Spirit Domain Realm. Usually, at this point, one can use Daoist Magic of Rank Five and above, but yours…”
“This looks well beyond Rank Five, doesn’t it?”
“How did you do it?”
Jun Hongxuan was full of curiosity. He realized that ever since he came here and met Jun Lingxiao, it was as if he had entered a new world.
All sorts of things simply made his heart itch!
“Perhaps it’s due to my Physique.”
Jun Lingxiao was evasive and didn't intend to explain, but he probably knew the reason. His heart was the Supreme Dao Heart, with infinite Spiritual Qi, so there was no shortage of Spiritual Qi. And his Dao Embryo was also an Innate Dao Embryo, much more powerful than others'. Whatever amount of Spiritual Qi he had, it would be converted into the same amount of Dao Power, with no delay in speed. In fact, there was even a subtle shortage of Spiritual Qi.
Coupled with the Human Race Tinder, once activated, all his attributes would surge by several times or more!
Under these triple conditions, he should not be bound by traditional Realms. One could even say that he probably wouldn't be able to fully display the terrifying aspects of these items until he reached the Spirit Sea Realm and broadened his Spirit Platform.
He was still far from his complete form.
Moreover, in other words, he could learn powerful Daoist Magic from the very beginning?
Jun Lingxiao suddenly pondered deeply.
The Daoist Magic of this world greatly fascinated him. The mere momentum of a Heavenly Sword was so vast; what about others?
Could he also reach the Realm depicted in the Xuanhuan novels of his previous life?
A speck of dust could fill the sea, a blade of grass could sever the sun, moon, and stars, and a flick of the finger could turn the world upside down… Just thinking about it ignited an boundless fighting spirit in his heart!
If he couldn't stand at the peak and look down, wouldn't it be a wasted trip to this Xuanhuan world?
Thinking this, Jun Lingxiao immediately wanted to pull Jun Hongxuan for another round, while saying:
“That sword just now doesn’t count. You didn’t even make a Move. I want to see how you would break that sword.”
“Come on, let’s go outside and do it again.”
Jun Lingxiao was even more excited about Daoist Magic at this moment, making a Move to pull Jun Hongxuan for another round. But after almost losing his life just now, how could he dare to do it again?
And he even heard Jun Lingxiao say he wanted to see how he would break that sword?
How to break it?
I am a teenager in my teens, holding the Divine Dao Realm that I fought desperately for against a group of Prodigies, while you use an Old Ancestor's Daoist Magic from tens of thousands of years ago. You ask me how to break it?
At this moment, he really wanted to shout: ‘My Young Master of the Divine Son Hall, you overestimate me! Let alone breaking it, I don’t even dare to look at that sword!’
‘You ask me how to break it.’
‘I say, besides dying for you to see, what else can I do?’
Jun Hongxuan truly wanted to shout that now, but he couldn't. It was too embarrassing! Despite being more than ten years younger and a whole major Realm apart, he couldn't even withstand one of the opponent's Moves.
Embarrassing! Truly embarrassing!
Jun Hongxuan wanted to refuse. Just then, An Luoxin knocked on the hall door from outside, her voice clear as she said:
“Young Master, someone is looking for you outside. They say they are the Dao Child’s steward, here to find his family’s Dao Child.”
Hearing this, Jun Hongxuan felt as if he had been granted a great pardon. He quickly opened the door and rushed out as if fleeing, turning back as he ran to say with some regret: “Alas, my steward has looked after me since I was young. Now, I’ve been out too long and he’s starting to worry about me. These servants are such a bother; they probably won’t come in unless they see me in person. I’ll go check on him first.”
“Young Master of the Divine Son Hall, it seems our sparring will have to wait until next time. Tsk, it’s quite a pity to think about it.”
Jun Hongxuan was a complete character. His face and words were full of regret, but his feet didn't stop at all; he ran incredibly fast!
As he ran past An Luoxin, he glanced at the character 'Ling' on her chest with surprise, silently giving Jun Lingxiao a thumbs-up in his heart.
Good heavens, do you know how many men dream of this? This madwoman An Luoxin was actually subdued by a boy so much younger than her. Wouldn't she be a complete henpecked wife in the future?
“I’ll go too.”
Jun Lingxiao said, but he didn't get up immediately. His clear, cold eyes shifted, falling first on the respectfully standing An Luoxin below.
His eyes were cold, his tone flat as he looked at An Luoxin, his gaze scrutinizing as he slowly spoke:
“An Luoxin, I already told you in advance to do your own job and not cross the line.”
“What I hate most is when others cross the line.”
An Luoxin looked up at the icy words, her delicate body suddenly trembling. Her eyes seemed to be veiled with mist, and she pouted, somewhat aggrieved.
“I didn’t…”
“You didn’t what?” Jun Lingxiao interrupted her directly, looking at An Luoxin’s fragile appearance and continuing without any softening: “You want to play dumb and say you didn’t cross the line? Or do you want to defend yourself by saying you didn’t eavesdrop?”
“An Luoxin, I am different from others. Playing dumb, feigning ignorance, and seeking pity won’t work with me. You are just a maid. Since when can a maid eavesdrop on her master’s conversation?”
“I hate it most when others cross the line, and secondly… when they lie to me.”
“Coincidentally, you’ve committed both.”
Nothing could be hidden from him… An Luoxin listened, her heart suddenly trembled, and she instantly felt as if she had fallen into an ice abyss. Then, she heard another sentence from Jun Lingxiao explode in her ear.
He said:
“An Luoxin, you have crossed the line.”
After Jun Lingxiao finished speaking, his gaze fell. In an instant, An Luoxin suddenly let out a whimper, then painfully knelt on the ground, clutching the increasingly blood-red ‘Ling’ character on her chest, completely losing all composure, writhing in agony on the ground.
And Jun Lingxiao watched all of this unfold with an indifferent expression, his eyes devoid of joy or sorrow.
Completely calm, like an unmerciful deity… high above… Note: Just in case, these are other style versions of the System panel. The color scheme still needs consideration. The main differences are in layout and line borders. Everyone can take a look and decide which one looks better for future use.
Example images:
https://img.wtr-lab.com/cdn/series/Z9miCrJUqQU6gOxESwOQQt6QUsWvDS_5uKeccdtrLEE.jpegChubby version, with typos but since it's a backup version, I won't change them.
https://img.wtr-lab.com/cdn/series/e38-wgED6ohOVu7GAF2R1G0NQYHyt3oEyqVyHxdaHaA.jpegPerhaps no one thought I also made a horizontal version; how idle the author is.
https://img.wtr-lab.com/cdn/series/ULOALZCLPt_Il5G1ER4IiQMoxrA8FXtvoBfViKn9w6E.jpegSlightly simplified version, without any frills.
https://img.wtr-lab.com/cdn/series/WzHq1URB6XtEuhwmNBszQkj7UAKf4hDby06FRJQsCDw.jpegAnd finally, this is the one currently in use, which I personally like very much. If there are no objections, I will continue to use this one.
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